2024-03-14 15:35:59
9-0-104-2. This is the bowling figure of Gazi Tires Cricket Academy pacer Iqbal Hossain Imon against Abahani Limited. Most expensive bowling figure in Dhaka Premier League. Not only that, but also the record for the most runs scored by Bangladesh in List ‘A’ cricket. Abahani run festival at Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah against Iqbal’s embarrassing record
Earlier on Thursday, Abahani scored 343 runs for 7 wickets. In reply, Gazi Tires got a target of 310 runs in 40 overs by Duckworth-Lewis method in the rain. But Gazi Tires could not score more than 163 runs for 9 wickets in the run chase. The title holders won the second match in a row by 146 runs.
The hero of Abahani’s win is opener Sabbir Hossain. Sabbir could be the first centurion of this year’s Dhaka League. In the previous match, he lost a lot by playing an innings of seventy runs. Nothing happened today. Sabbir scored 98 runs off 80 balls with 10 fours and 4 sixes with a catch behind the wicket. Apart from aggressive batting in two consecutive matches, this batsman has given great proof of his ability.
Besides, Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Zaker Ali Anik got runs. Slow batting Jay scored 73 off 105 balls with 4 fours and 1 six. Zaker made up for it with stormy batting at the end. Scored 76 runs in 48 balls with 3 fours and 5 sixes. Afif, who got a golden duck in the previous match, scored 28 runs today.
Saif Uddin met the demand of finishing and scored 29 runs off 15 balls with 2 fours and sixes. With the ball, Maruf Mridha, Iftekhar Hossain Ifti and Iqbal Hasan took 2 wickets each for Gazi Tyres.
Chasing the target, Gazi Tires batsmen were completely disoriented. They had little to answer to Abahani’s controlled bowling. Captain Tahjibul Islam scored maximum 58 runs. Hit 3 sixes with 1 four. Besides, opener Ashiqur Rahman Shibli scored 29 runs and Saeed Sarkar scored 28 runs. None of the rest could cross the twenty house.
Syed Khaled Ahmed and Mosaddek Hossain took 3 wickets each for Abahani with the ball. Abahani Limited is at the top with 4 points from two consecutive wins.